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Is surgery ever warranted in the treatment of gerd?
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Yes: If you continue to have acid reflux and associated symptoms despite medicine and lifestyle changes, surgical correction of gerd might be indicated.
Answered 6/6/2015
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Yes: When meds no longer work or the symptoms increase to cause night cough. See a surgeon.
Answered 12/29/2014
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